What Are They Saying About The Ministerial Priesthood? Is a challenging exploration of recent developments in the Roman Catholic understanding of the ordained priesthood. This comprehensive book sharpens our understanding of the teaching of Vatican II and traces the responses of the 1971 synod of bishops and of John Paul II to post-conciliar developments. It also surveys a wide range of positions held by important theologians: Edward Schillebeeckx, Karl Rahner, and Yves Congar as progressive voices: Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger and Jean Galot on a more traditional note. The book closes with a focus on the issues and trends within the North American church as viewed by such major authors as Bernard Cooke, George Tavard, Thomas O'Meara, Avery Dulles and Edward Kilmartin.